High Salary: Principal Engineer

1 month ago


Randburg, South Africa Mintek Pty Ltd. Full time

Industry: Scientific, Research & Development

Job category: Research and Development

Location: Randburg

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: Yes

Introduction

Mintek has an exciting career opportunity for a Principal Engineer position. The successful candidate will be based full-time in the Bioprocessing Group in the Biometallurgy Division and will be expected to perform research in the areas of:

- Bioleaching of precious and base metal resources
- Treatment of mine effluents and solid wastes

The candidate is expected to lead the execution of complex projects that require high levels of integration and specialised knowledge and skills, as well as strong guidance to subordinates to deliver impact.

Key Performance Areas Indicator

- Supervise and execute research addressing complex and often unique problems that are encountered by the specific industry sector and that require high levels of integration and specialised knowledge and skills.
- Undertake research related to the objectives of the group, including desktop studies, preliminary economic evaluations, metallurgical reporting, and project reporting.
- Exercise foresight, creativity, and judgement based on scientific/engineering principles to ensure that research projects/programmes are planned and guided.
- Conceptualise, design, execute, analyse, and troubleshoot independently.
- Assess the environment to determine opportunities for research and transform opportunities into proposals for funded research to ensure external revenue contribution.
- Analyses, interprets, and reports on complex research outcomes and is regarded as an emerging specialist/expert. This includes reports, publications, presentations, inventions, etc. at the level of national expert level.
- As a decision maker, be responsible for the assessment and management of all risks related to the projects/programs under direct control.
- Responsible for significant equipment/facilities.
- Work independently and provide instruction to junior staff.
- Will lead, guide, mentor, and train staff and will supervise post-graduate students.

Minimum Requirements

- PhD in Chemical/Metallurgical Engineering (preceded by BSc(Eng) or BEng and MSc(Eng) or MEng).
- Minimum 5-10 years’ experience in the field directly related to the duties and responsibilities undertaken in the Division.
- Exposure to, and an understanding of bioprocesses, especially bioleaching.
- Exposure to and an understanding of mine water and waste challenges, treatment, and value recovery.

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